Last week, I talked with Golf Channel’s Michael Breed about Tiger Woods’ swing and short game issues at the Hero World Challenge. Beyond the “teaching and...
Winter weather means golfers are moving their clubs aside and picking up skis and snowboards. But springtime will be here before you know it, and there...
It’s a question that will always linger in the instruction world: do swing models work? Many great teachers have taught a particular model to their students...
This story is part of our new “GolfWRX Guides,” a how-to series created by our Featured Writers and Contributors — passionate golfers and golf professionals in...
Watching Tiger struggle around the greens at the Hero World Challenge was both astonishing and enlightening. It was astonishing because it was Tiger Woods, and enlightening...
One of the most frequent questions I get about the short game is how to hit the low spinner — you know, the one that hits...
Pop Quiz! Fill in the blanks below: I am on the range working on my full _____________. It is a chip _____. It is a bunker...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDeQNBN_oiw In the video above you will notice that Rory McIlroy, the world’s No. 1 ranked golfer, does three things: he squats, he springs and he...
Sometimes, a teacher-player relationship just isn’t working out. It’s a natural progression in the career of most avid golfers, whether they want to make a major...
My colleague on GolfWRX, Tom Stickney, wrote an article recently in which he listed five reasons why teaching golf will never be the same. Tom rightly...
I have a lot of students who struggle to hit down on the golf ball, which often results from a basic misunderstanding of what it actually...
People often ask if it bothers me when I see members on the range working on their golf swing without my help — or anyone else’s for...
This story is part of our new “GolfWRX Guides,” a how-to series created by our Featured Writers and Contributors — passionate golfers and golf professionals in...
I have been teaching golf full-time for more than 20 years and during this time I have seen countless training aids, swing theories and new technologies...
Generally speaking, in all sports, if the head is moving the body is moving with it. In football, if you grab someone’s face mask and pull...
Average golfers produce several different kinds of ball flights, but the most common one I see is a low-launching, high-spinning shot that fades away from the...
If you are a golfer over the age of 25, you were probably taught the old ball flight laws. You know, the one stating that club...
You’re sitting at home watching TV, you hear a buzzing noise and see something whiz past your face. You look around to survey the room, then...
This story is part of our new “GolfWRX Guides,” a how-to series created by our Featured Writers and Contributors — passionate golfers and golf professionals in...
The last time we discussed release, we defined it as the point of extension of the lead arm and the golf club. The other part of release...
Every year, Golf Magazine hosts a “Teaching Summit” for its Top-100 Instructors. It brings together all types of teachers with different perspectives of how golf should...
This story is part of our new “GolfWRX Guides,” a how-to series created by our Featured Writers and Contributors — passionate golfers and golf professionals in...
One of the most difficult shots for amateur golfers to understand is the greenside bunker shot, yet when you watch professionals, they take dead aim and...
In my last article, “Who is the Greatest Driver of the Ball, Ever?” we introduced the techniques that separate the longest drivers of the golf ball...
A philosophy that I believe in is one in which the swing is powered by the subconscious mind and reacts to the image that the conscious...
What’s the “release” in a golf swing? For purposes of this article, I’ll define it as the point in the swing when the lead arm and the golf...
Doppler radar launch monitors have proved at least two things about ball flight. The golf club’s face angle at impact controls the ball’s starting direction. The...
You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again. One of the most popular tips in golf is for players to “keep their head still.” This...
Above: Shankar’s Flightscope session was part of his coaching program. I’ve thought for a little while now that the golf industry’s traditional paradigm for game improvement...
As a Sport and Performance Counselor and the Director of Mental Training at The Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy, I have golfers from juniors to professionals that...
I was going over some Trackman and Tour data the other day — as I often do from time-to-time in order to keep my perspective fresh...
A great golf teacher is one who imparts enough knowledge in his or her students that those students can self-correct based on knowing and feeling their OWN...
As instructional tools evolve, we as teachers are better armed with technology that helps us become better instructors. The video feature on my Trackman helps me...
With the Ryder Cup this week, I thought I’d share with you one of my pet peeves when it comes to making putts and rolling the...
The U.S. Ryder Cup team will have to deal with Rory McIlroy’s long drives all weekend long, whether it’s in a team format or singles play....